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Roy Hackett Mural in St Pauls area of Bristol - CREDIT Sam Saunders

Seven Saints of St Pauls - Owen Henry Mural

Performers in the parade during St Paul's Carnival in East Bristol - credit David Tidman Photography

A plaque commemorating the Bristol Bus Boycott of 1963 on display at Bristol Bus & Coach Station

Seven Saints of St Pauls - Dolores Campbell Mural

Black History Month in Bristol

Black History Month is a month of events in October which celebrate the culture, history and achievements of Britain’s African and Caribbean communities.

This year’s Black History Month theme is "Standing Firm in Power and Pride," focusing on recognising the stories and influence of Black communities today.

To delve deeper into Bristol's Black History, take a look at The Seven Saints of St Pauls, Black Bristol Trail, and the Bristol Bus Boycott walk.

You learn more about Bristol's Black communities, including more information on The Bristol Bus Boycott and St Pauls Carnival, at M Shed on the harbourside. There are also regular walks around the harbour and city centre about Bristol and Transatlantic Slavery, and the city's role in abolition.

For a list of Bristol's Black History Month events, please see the list below,

There is more information on the Black History Month website and the Bristol City Council website.

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The story of The Bristol Bus Boycott

3 min read

On the anniversary of the beginning of the Bristol Bus Boycott in 1963, Dr Roger Griffith MBE writes about this landmark event. The 1963 Bristol Bus Boycott was a landmark event for British civil and legal rights. Campaigners, vexed from signs that read ‘No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs…